Joe Williams
Shooter
- Jun 26, 2008
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So, yesterday I had a customer buying a Henry 17HMR rifle. This was an old farmer looking for something to carry in his combine for critters and coyotes. We'd chatted a good bit, nothing indicated to me that there was a straw purchase. When he checked the questions, he answered straight "no" to all of them, including 11a. I asked him to re-read the questions. He changed the first question to yes and said he misread it. I sold him the gun.
I've got a co-worker who doesn't know crap about guns, the laws, or sporting goods in general. He's the kind that doesn't do any work, but instead gets by through butt kissing, and trying to make co-workers look bad. So, he goes to an assistant manager, who doesn't work sporting goods and doesn't know the laws, and told her I wasn't allowed to sell that gun without waiting 48 hours and convinced her that I was about to land her in jail.
Now, I read the rules and laws, but haven't gotten through all of the laws and rules regarding sales. Given that he DOESN'T read the rules and laws, but spouts what he thinks they should be, he was unable to provide a cite for what he was telling her... which I'd really like to have if there is such a rule.
So, can anyone help me out? Was I allowed to sell that gun, or not? Is there something saying I should have waited 48 hours, and if so where can I find it?
I've got a co-worker who doesn't know crap about guns, the laws, or sporting goods in general. He's the kind that doesn't do any work, but instead gets by through butt kissing, and trying to make co-workers look bad. So, he goes to an assistant manager, who doesn't work sporting goods and doesn't know the laws, and told her I wasn't allowed to sell that gun without waiting 48 hours and convinced her that I was about to land her in jail.
Now, I read the rules and laws, but haven't gotten through all of the laws and rules regarding sales. Given that he DOESN'T read the rules and laws, but spouts what he thinks they should be, he was unable to provide a cite for what he was telling her... which I'd really like to have if there is such a rule.
So, can anyone help me out? Was I allowed to sell that gun, or not? Is there something saying I should have waited 48 hours, and if so where can I find it?